Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021An Act to establish an organising committee, and an independent games infrastructure and coordination authority, for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and for related purposesLong title amd 2021 No. 25 s 64; 2024 No. 29 s 3; 2024 No. 53 s 3Chapter 1Preliminarych 1 hdg (prev pt 1 hdg) renum 2024 No. 29 s 41Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Act 2021.2CommencementThis Act commences on 20 December 2021.3Main purposes of ActThe main purposes of this Act are—(a)to establish the Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games to plan, organise and deliver the games in accordance with the host contract; and(b)to establish the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority to deliver authority venues, and monitor the delivery of other venues, in time for the games; and(c)to facilitate the timely delivery of authority venues, other venues and villages for the games; and(d)to maximise the legacy benefits from the games.
s 3 sub 2024 No. 29 s 5amd 2024 No. 53 s 4; 2025 No. 14 s 454Act binds all personsThis Act binds all persons, including the State and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.5DefinitionsThe dictionary in schedule 6 defines particular words used in this Act.s 5 amd 2025 No. 14 s 465AAuthority venues(1)A site or facility mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 is an authority venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.(2)The games-related use for each authority venue is the use stated for the venue in schedule 1, column 2.(3)The legacy use for each authority venue is the use stated for the venue in schedule 1, column 3.s 5A ins 2024 No. 29 s 6sub 2025 No. 14 s 475BOther venues(1)A site or facility mentioned in schedule 2, column 1 is an other venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.(2)The games-related use for each other venue is the use stated for the venue in schedule 2, column 2.(3)The legacy use for each other venue is the use stated for the venue in schedule 2, column 3.s 5B ins 2025 No. 14 s 475CVillages(1)A site or facility mentioned in schedule 3, column 1 is a village for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.(2)The games-related use for each village is the use stated for the village in schedule 3, column 2.(3)The legacy use for each village is the use stated for the village in schedule 3, column 3.s 5C ins 2025 No. 14 s 475DDelivery of venues and villagesDelivery, of an authority venue, other venue or village, is both of the following—(a)completing the detailed design and construction of the venue or village for its games-related use, including any temporary structures;(b)ensuring the venue or village is fit for its games-related use.
s 5D ins 2025 No. 14 s 47Chapter 2Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Gamesch 2 hdg (prev pt 2 hdg) renum 2024 No. 29 s 7(1)sub 2024 No. 29 s 7(2)Part 1Establishmentch 2 pt 1 hdg (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum 2024 No. 29 s 86EstablishmentThe Brisbane Organising Committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the corporation) is established.7Legal status(1)The corporation—(a)is a body corporate; and(b)has a seal; and(c)may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
(2)The corporation does not represent the State.8Application of other Acts(1)The corporation is—(a)a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and(b)a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982; andNote—The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects the corporation’s powers.(c)a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.
(2)However, the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 does not apply in relation to a director who is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth to the extent a matter under that Act—(a)involves conduct of, or in relation to, that director, or another director, in their capacity as a director of the corporation; or(b)otherwise relates to the corporation or the board.
Part 2Functions and powersch 2 pt 2 hdg (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum 2024 No. 29 s 99Functions(1)The main function of the corporation is to undertake and facilitate the organisation, conduct, promotion and commercial and financial management of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the corporation has the following functions—(a)to become a party to the host contract;(b)to comply with the corporation’s obligations under the host contract;(c)to organise accommodation and transportation for athletes, officials and media personnel;(d)to manage the preparation and operation of venues and facilities for the sports program;(e)to organise events and ceremonies such as the Olympic and Paralympic torch relays, the opening and closing ceremonies and the cultural olympiad;(f)to manage the ticketing program;(g)to recruit, retain and organise volunteers;(h)to establish a marketing program in consultation with the International Olympic Committee and the Australian Olympic Committee;(i)to support the International Olympic Committee and the host broadcaster in relation to broadcasting and to make arrangements for the provision of other information services.
(3)The corporation also has—(a)the functions given to it under this Act or another Act; and(b)any other function, related to its main function under subsection (1), prescribed by regulation.
s 9 amd 2024 No. 29 s 1010Requirements for performance of functions(1)In performing its functions, the corporation must—(a)have regard to the financial resources of the corporation and the State available for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and(b)have regard to, and comply with any relevant requirements in, the following documents—(i)the Olympic Charter;(ii)the document called ‘IPC handbook’ published by the International Paralympic Committee;(iii)the document called ‘World anti-doping code’ published by the World Anti-Doping Agency;(iv)the document called ‘Athletes’ rights and responsibilities declaration’ developed by the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee;(v)the document called ‘Olympic movement code on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions’ published by the International Olympic Committee; and
(c)use its best endeavours to avoid creating liabilities that will not be, or are likely not to have been, satisfied before the corporation is dissolved under part 5; and(d)ensure goods and services are procured in accordance with the Queensland Government’s policy about procurement, including procurement from Indigenous businesses; and(e)cooperate with the authority in good faith; and(f)have regard to decisions and advice of the leadership group mentioned in section 55A.
(2)For subsection (1)(d), the Queensland Government’s policy about procurement does not apply to the extent it is inconsistent with the host contract.(3)In this section—World Anti-Doping Agency means the not-for-profit foundation of that name established in 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland.s 10 amd 2024 No. 29 s 11; 2025 No. 14 s 4810AFunding agreements(1)The corporation must enter into an agreement with the Minister (a funding agreement).(2)The funding agreement must provide for the financial monitoring of the corporation by the Minister, including reporting requirements.(3)The corporation must comply with its obligations under the funding agreement.(4)This section does not limit the obligations of the corporation under the Financial Accountability Act 2009.s 10A (prev s 54A) ins 2024 No. 29 s 22amd 2024 No. 53 s 19; 2025 No. 14 s 67(1)–(2)renum and reloc 2025 No. 14 s 67(3)11Powers(1)The corporation has all the powers of an individual.(2)The corporation also has any other power given to it under this Act or another Act.12Performing functions and exercising powers inside and outside QueenslandThe corporation may perform its functions, and exercise its powers, inside or outside Queensland.13Authentication of documents(1)A document executed by the corporation, other than a document required to be sealed, is sufficiently executed if it is signed by—(a)the chief executive officer; or(b)the president; or(c)another person authorised by the board.
(2)A document executed by the corporation under seal is sufficiently executed if it is sealed in the way authorised by the board and signed by a person mentioned in subsection (1).Part 3Board of directorsDivision 1Establishment, functions and powers14EstablishmentThere is a board of directors of the corporation (the board).15FunctionsThe functions of the board are—(a)to ensure the corporation performs its functions in a proper, effective and efficient way; and(b)any other function given to the board under this Act.
16Powers (1)The board has the power to do anything necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions.(2)Anything done in the name of, or for, or with the authority of, the board is taken to have been done by the corporation.Division 2Composition17Composition(1)The board consists of the following persons (each a director)—(a)up to 3 persons nominated by the Minister as independent directors in accordance with section 18;Note—See also section 25 in relation to the president of the board.(b)1 person nominated by the Minister as a representative of the Queensland Government in accordance with section 19;Note—See also section 26 in relation to the vice presidents of the board.(c)1 person nominated by the Prime Minister in accordance with section 19;Note—See also section 26 in relation to the vice presidents of the board.(d)1 person nominated by the Lord Mayor in accordance with section 19;(e)1 person nominated by the mayor of the Gold Coast City Council in accordance with section 19;(f)1 person nominated by the mayor of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council in accordance with section 19;(g)1 person who—(i)has competed for Australia at either or both of the 2 Olympic Games held most recently before the person’s appointment; and(ii)has been elected by athletes who have competed at either or both of those Olympic Games, as confirmed in writing by the Australian Olympic Committee;
(h)1 person who—(i)has competed for Australia at either or both of the 2 Paralympic Games held most recently before the person’s appointment; and(ii)has been either elected by athletes who have competed at either or both of those Paralympic Games or selected by the Paralympics Australia Athletes’ Commission, as confirmed in writing by Paralympics Australia;
(i)the president of the Australian Olympic Committee;(j)either—(i)if a person holds office as an honorary life president of the Australian Olympic Committee—the honorary life president; or(ii)otherwise—the chief executive officer of the Australian Olympic Committee;
(k)the president of Paralympics Australia;(l)any person who is a member of the International Olympic Committee from Australia;(m)any person who is a member of the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee residing in Australia.
(2)However, the office mentioned in subsection (1)(l) or (m) is taken not to be filled if the only person mentioned in that subsection is a director holding office under subsection (1)(i), (j) or (k).(3)Each of the directors mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (h) is a nominated director.(4)A nominated director must be appointed by the Governor in Council.(5)Nothing in another Act or law prevents a person who is member of the Legislative Assembly, including, for example, a Minister, holding the office of a nominated director.(6)In this section—member, of the International Olympic Committee, does not include a member of that committee who has reached the age limit for members, or the extended age limit for that member if applicable, under the Olympic Charter.Note—See rules 16.3.3.1 and 16.3.3.2 of the Olympic Charter as in effect on the commencement.s 17 amd 2024 No. 29 s 12; 2025 No. 14 s 7318Nomination of independent directors(1)This section applies in relation to the nomination of a person by the Minister for section 17(1)(a).(2)The person must be appropriately qualified.(3)The person must not be any of the following—(a)an elected office holder;(b)a public service employee;(c)an employee of a local government;(d)an APS employee under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth);(da)a director of the authority;(e)a member of the governing body, or an employee, of any of the following entities—(i)the Australian Olympic Committee;(ii)Paralympics Australia;(iii)the International Olympic Committee;(iv)the International Paralympic Committee.
(4)In considering the proposed nomination, the Minister must have regard to each of the following—(a)the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions;(b)the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions;(c)the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards;(d)the diversity of the board’s directors.
s 18 amd 2024 No. 29 s 13; 2025 No. 14 s 7419Requirements for particular nominations(1)This section applies in relation to the nomination of a person for section 17(1)(b) to (f).(2)The person must be appropriately qualified.(3)In considering the proposed nomination, the nominating entity must have regard to each of the following—(a)the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions;(b)the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions;(c)the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards;(d)the diversity of the board’s directors.
(4)In this section—nominating entity means—(a)for a nomination for section 17(1)(b)—the Minister; or(b)for a nomination for section 17(1)(c)—the Prime Minister; or(c)for a nomination for section 17(1)(d)—the Lord Mayor; or(d)for a nomination for section 17(1)(e) or (f)—the mayor.
s 19 sub 2025 No. 14 s 7520s 20 om 2025 No. 14 s 7521Conditions of appointment(1)A director who is an elected office holder or a public servant is not entitled to be paid any remuneration or allowances.(2)A director holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in Council.s 21 amd 2025 No. 14 s 48A22Term—nominated directors(1)A nominated director holds office for the term stated in the director’s instrument of appointment.(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.(3)A nominated director may be reappointed.s 22 amd 2024 No. 29 s 1423Vacancy in office(1)A nominated director’s office becomes vacant if—(a)the director completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or(b)the director resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or(c)the director is disqualified from continuing as a nominated director under section 24; or(d)the director is removed from office; or(e)the director is absent without permission of the board from 3 consecutive board meetings of which proper notice has been given; or(f)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(a)—the director no longer meets the requirement under section 18(3); or(g)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h)—the nominating entity gives the Minister a written notice stating that the nominating entity wishes to vacate the director’s office; or(ga)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(b) who was, when the director was nominated for the purpose of that section, a member of the Legislative Assembly—(i)the director stops being a member of the Legislative Assembly; or(ii)the relevant political party stops being recognised in the Legislative Assembly as being in government.
(h)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(c) who was, when the director was nominated for the purpose of that section, a member of the Commonwealth Parliament—(i)the director stops being a member of the Commonwealth Parliament; or(ii)the relevant political party stops being recognised in the House of Representatives of that parliament as being in government; or
(2)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the office of a director, other than a nominated director, is vacated if the person holding office stops occupying the position that constitutes the director’s office.Example—for the director mentioned in section 17(1)(i)—the person holding office stops being the president of the Australian Olympic Committee(3)In this section—nominating entity means—(a)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(c)—the Prime Minister; or(b)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(d)—the Lord Mayor; or(c)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(e) or (f)—the mayor; or(d)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(g)—the Australian Olympic Committee; or(e)for a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(h)—Paralympics Australia.
relevant political party, in relation to a nominated director mentioned in section 17(1)(b) or (c), means the political party of which the person who nominated the director was a member when the nomination was made.s 23 amd 2024 No. 29 s 15; 2025 No. 14 s 7624Disqualification—nominated directors(1)A person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a nominated director if the person—(a)has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth, unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or(b)is an insolvent under administration unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or(c)is disqualified from managing corporations because of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.
(2)Also, a person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a nominated director if the person does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 4.(3)The Minister may act under subsection (4) if the Minister considers it would be reasonable to do so, having regard to—(a)the circumstances of an offence of which a person has been convicted; or(b)the circumstances under which a person became an insolvent under administration.
(4)If the person was not a nominated director when the person was convicted or became an insolvent under administration, the Minister may give written approval for the person to become a nominated director despite the conviction or being an insolvent under administration.s 24 amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 6Division 3President and vice presidents25President(1)The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a nominated director holding office under section 17(1)(a) to be the president of the board.(2)The president’s role includes—(a)acting as chairperson for board meetings at which the president is present; and(b)working with, and providing leadership to, the chief executive officer; and(c)participating on particular committees of the board as a member or the chairperson; and(d)representing the corporation, and developing relationships, with the corporation’s national and international stakeholders; andExamples of the corporation’s national and international stakeholders—the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, national and international sporting federations(e)performing any other function given to the president under this Act.
s 25 amd 2024 No. 29 s 16; 2025 No. 14 s 7725AAppointment and term(1)A nominated director may be appointed under section 25 as the president at the same time as the person is appointed as a director.(2)The president holds office for the term stated in the person’s instrument of appointment as president.(3)However, the person’s appointment as president ends if the person stops being a nominated director holding office under section 17(1)(a).(4)If a person resigns from the office of president, the person may continue to be a nominated director for the remaining term of appointment under section 22.s 25A (prev s 27) amd 2025 No. 14 s 79(1)–(3)reloc and renum 2025 No. 14 s 79(4)26Vice presidents(1)The nominated directors holding office under section 17(1)(b) and (c) are the vice presidents of the board.(2)Each vice president’s role is decided by the president.s 26 amd 2024 No. 29 s 17sub 2025 No. 14 s 78Division 4Criminal history28Criminal history report(1)To decide if a person is disqualified from becoming or continuing as a nominated director, the Minister may ask the commissioner of the police service for—(a)a written report about the criminal history of the person; and(b)a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the history.
(2)However, the Minister may make the request only if the person has given the Minister written consent for the request.(3)The commissioner must comply with the request.(4)However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.(5)In this section—criminal history, for a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, other than spent convictions.29Changes in criminal history must be disclosed(1)This section applies if a person who is a nominated director is convicted of an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth.(2)The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice to the Minister about the conviction.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(3)The notice must state—(a)the existence of the conviction; and(b)when the offence was committed; and(c)details adequate to identify the offence; and(d)the sentence imposed on the person.
30Confidentiality of criminal history information(1)This section applies to a person who possesses criminal history information because the person is or has been a director or another person involved in administering this Act.(2)The person must not disclose the criminal history information to anyone, or use the criminal history information, other than under subsection (3).Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(3)The person may disclose or use the criminal history information—(a)in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or(b)with the consent of the person to whom the criminal history information relates; or(c)to the extent the disclosure or use is otherwise required or permitted by law.
(4)In this section—criminal history information means information contained in—(a)a report given to the Minister under section 28; or(b)a notice given to the Minister under section 29.
disclose includes give access to.Division 5Board meetingsSubdivision 1General provisions31Conduct of businessSubject to this division, the board may conduct its business, including its board meetings, in the way it considers appropriate.32Time and place of meetingsThe board may hold its meetings when and where decided by the board.33Presiding(1)The president of the board is to preside at all board meetings at which the president is present.(2)If the president is absent from a board meeting, a vice president is to preside.(3)However—(a)the vice president who is the nominated director holding office under section 17(1)(b) is to preside at the first board meeting to which subsection (2) applies; and(b)to the extent practicable, presiding at board meetings to which subsection (2) applies is to be rotated between the vice presidents.
s 33 amd 2025 No. 14 s 8034QuorumA quorum for a board meeting is the number equal to two-thirds of the number of directors holding office or, if two-thirds is not a whole number, the next highest whole number, including the president or a vice president.35Voting(1)A question at a board meeting must be decided by a majority of the votes of the directors present at the meeting and able to vote on the question.(2)Each director present at the board meeting has a vote on each question to be decided.(3)If the votes of the directors present at the board meeting are equal, the president or vice president who is presiding at the meeting has a casting vote.(4)The board may hold board meetings, and directors may take part in its meetings, by using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between directors taking part in the meetings.(5)A director who takes part in a board meeting under subsection (4) is taken to have been present at the meeting.(6)A resolution is validly made by the board, even if it is not passed at a board meeting, if—(a)notice of the resolution is given under the procedures approved by the board; and(b)a majority of directors agree in writing to the resolution.
36MinutesThe board must keep—(a)minutes of its board meetings; and(b)a record of its decisions and resolutions.
36AAttendance at meetings by Minister’s nominee(1)Each board meeting must be attended by a Minister’s nominee.(2)A person who attends a board meeting under subsection (1)—(a)may observe the meeting; and(b)may speak to the board only if invited to do so by the board; and(c)is entitled to receive the same information a director is entitled to receive relating to the meeting or other business of the board.
(3)In this section—Minister’s nominee means—(a)a public service employee who is nominated by the Minister for the purpose of attending board meetings; or(b)another public service employee acting on behalf of the employee mentioned in paragraph (a).
s 36A ins 2025 No. 14 s 49Subdivision 2Disclosure of interests37Application of subdivision(1)This subdivision applies if—(a)a director has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a board meeting; and(b)the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the director’s duties about the consideration of the matter.
(2)However, if the director is an elected office holder this subdivision does not apply in relation to an interest of the director held in the director’s capacity as an elected office holder.38Requirement to disclose interestAs soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the director’s knowledge, the director must disclose the nature of the interest at a board meeting.39Deemed disclosure in particular circumstances(1)This section applies if the director has disclosed at a board meeting that the director—(a)is a member or partner of, or is employed by, a stated company or other entity; or(b)has another stated interest relating to a stated company or other entity.
(2)The director is taken to have complied with section 38 in relation to the director’s interest in any matter relating to the company or other entity arising after the day the disclosure was made.40Director not to participate in decision-making(1)Unless the board otherwise directs, the director must not—(a)be present when the board considers the matter; or(b)take part in making a decision of the board about the matter.
(2)The director must not be present when the board is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (1).(3)The directors present are a quorum for making a decision mentioned in subsection (1)(b).41Register of interestsA disclosure mentioned in section 38 or 39(1) must be recorded in a register of interests kept by the board.42Effect of contravention of subdivision(1)A contravention of this subdivision does not invalidate a decision of the board.(2)However, if the board becomes aware a director contravened this subdivision, the board must reconsider a decision made by the board in which the director took part in contravention of this subdivision.Subdivision 3Other provisions43No duty to disclose particular information acquired in particular capacities(1)This section applies to a director who—(a)is—(i)an elected office holder or public servant; or(ii)the president, or an honorary life president, of the Australian Olympic Committee; or(iii)a member of the International Olympic Committee; or(iv)a member of the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee; and
(b)has acquired or has access to information that—(i)is of a confidential nature; and(ii)has been given to the director in confidence in the director’s capacity as a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and(iii)is relevant to a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the board.Examples of information in relation to which this section might apply—•if the director is a Minister—documents related to Cabinet considerations or operations, or State or Commonwealth budgetary processes•if the director is a councillor of a local government—documents related to the local government’s budgetary processes•if the director is a member of the International Olympic Committee—documents of a confidential nature related to that committee
(2)The director does not owe a duty to the corporation to disclose the information.s 43 amd 2025 Act No. 14 s 49A44Councillors’ conflicts of interest(1)This section applies in relation to a councillor who holds office as a director. (2)The conflict of interest provisions do not apply in relation to the councillor’s conflict of interest in a matter relating to the corporation that arises solely because of the councillor holding office as a director.(3)In this section—conflict of interest provisions means—(a)for a councillor of the Brisbane City Council—the City of Brisbane Act 2010, chapter 6, part 2, division 5A; or(b)for another councillor—the Local Government Act 2009, chapter 5B.
s 44 amd 2025 No. 14 s 83Division 6Committees and commissions45Establishment of committees(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more committees to assist in the performance of the board’s functions.(2)The members of a committee of the board are the directors decided by the board.(3)Subject to section 46 and the directions of the board, a committee of the board may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.46Requirement for meetings of committees(1)Each meeting of a committee of the board must be attended by a Minister’s nominee.(2)A person who attends a meeting of the committee under subsection (1)—(a)may observe the meeting; and(b)may speak to the committee only if invited to do so by the committee; and(c)is entitled to receive the same information a member of the committee is entitled to receive relating to the meeting or other business of the committee.
(3)In this section—Minister’s nominee, in relation to a committee of the board, means—(a)a public service employee who is nominated by the Minister for the purpose of attending meetings of the committee; or(b)another public service employee acting on behalf of the employee mentioned in paragraph (a).
s 46 amd 2025 No. 14 s 5047Commissions(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more commissions to advise the board on matters referred to the commission by the board.(2)The members of a commission established under subsection (1) are the directors or other appropriately qualified persons decided by the board.(3)Subject to the directions of the board, a commission established under subsection (1) may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.Part 4Staff of corporationDivision 1Chief executive officer48Appointment(1)The board may appoint a chief executive officer.(2)However, the board may make an appointment under subsection (1) only if—(a)the Premier has consented to the proposed appointment; and(b)the board has given the Prime Minister notice of the proposed appointment; and(c)the Prime Minister has not, within 14 days after being notified of the proposed appointment, advised the board that the Prime Minister objects to the proposed appointment.
(3)For subsection (2)(a) and (b), the board must give the Premier and the Prime Minister sufficient information obtained by the board to establish the suitability of the proposed appointee.(4)The chief executive officer is—(a)an employee of the corporation; and(b)appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.
(5)The chief executive officer is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the corporation’s operations in accordance with the priorities set by the board.(6)The chief executive officer is accountable to the board.s 48 amd 2024 No. 29 s 1849Term(1)The chief executive officer is appointed for the term stated in the officer’s instrument of appointment.(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.(3)The chief executive officer may be reappointed.50Conditions of appointment(1)The chief executive officer is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the board with the written approval of the Minister.(2)The chief executive officer holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the board with the written approval of the Minister.Division 2Other staff51Corporation’s staff(1)The corporation may employ other staff it considers appropriate for performing its functions.(2)The staff are employed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.s 51 amd 2024 No. 29 s 19Part 5Dissolution of corporation52Dissolution day(1)A regulation may prescribe a day as the dissolution day.(2)Before recommending the making of a regulation under subsection (1), the Minister must consult the International Olympic Committee about the proposed dissolution day.53Dealing with assets and liabilities on dissolution(1)On the dissolution day under section 52—(a)the corporation is dissolved; and (b)the directors who held office immediately before the dissolution day go out of office; and(c)the appointments of the following persons end—(i)the chief executive officer;(ii)any other staff employed by the corporation.
(2)On the dissolution day, the State becomes the successor in law of the corporation.(3)Without limiting subsection (2), on the dissolution day—(a)the assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the corporation become assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the State; and(b)the State is substituted for the corporation as a party to—(i)any contract, lease or other instrument to which the corporation was a party immediately before the dissolution day; or(ii)any current legal proceeding to which the corporation was a party immediately before the dissolution day.
(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3)(a) does not affect the State’s obligations under the host contract.Chapter 3Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authoritych 3 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20sub 2024 No. 53 s 5Part 1Establishmentch 3 pt 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053AA EstablishmentThe Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (the authority) is established.s 53AA ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 653AB Legal statusThe authority—(a)is a body corporate; and(b)has a seal; and(c)may sue and be sued in its corporate name.
s 53AB ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2025 No. 14 s 5153ABA Authority represents the State(1)The authority represents the State.(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the authority has the privileges and immunities of the State.s 53ABA ins 2025 No. 14 s 5253AC Application of other ActsThe authority is—(a)a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and(b)a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982; andNote—The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects the authority’s powers.(c)a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.
s 53AC ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Part 2Functions and powersch 3 pt 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053AD Functions(1)The main functions of the authority are—(a)to seek 1 or more allocations of funding from the Queensland Government for each authority venue; and(b)to deliver each authority venue in time for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in accordance with the allocated funding for the authority venue; and(c)to monitor the delivery of other venues; and(d)to ensure compliance with the relevant games agreements to the extent they relate to the delivery of an authority venue.
(2)The authority also has—(a)the functions given to it under this Act or another Act; and(b)any other function, related to its main functions under subsection (1), prescribed by regulation.
s 53AD ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 7; 2025 No. 14 s 5353ADA s 53ADA ins 2024 No. 53 s 8om 2025 No. 14 s 5453AE Requirements for performance of functionsIn performing its functions, the authority must—(a)have regard to—(i)the financial resources of the authority, the corporation, the State and the Commonwealth that are available for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and(ii)the financial resources of local governments involved in hosting the games; and(iii)the legacy outcomes in relation to the authority venues, including any legacy strategy documents published by the Queensland Government from time to time; and
(b)ensure compliance with requirements about the delivery of authority venues under the relevant games agreements; and(c)co-operate with the corporation and the chief executive of the department in good faith; and(d)have regard to decisions and advice of the leadership group mentioned in section 55A.
s 53AE ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 9sub 2025 No. 14 s 5553AF Powers(1)The authority has all the powers of an individual.(2)The authority also has any other power given to it under this Act or another Act.s 53AF ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053AG Performing functions and exercising powers inside and outside QueenslandThe authority may perform its functions, and exercise its powers, inside or outside Queensland.s 53AG ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053AH Authentication of documents(1)A document executed by the authority, other than a document required to be sealed, is sufficiently executed if it is signed by—(a)the chief executive officer; or(b)the chairperson; or(c)another person authorised by the board.
(2)A document executed by the authority under seal is sufficiently executed if it is sealed in the way authorised by the board and signed by a person mentioned in subsection (1).s 53AH ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Part 3Provision of information and assistance to chief executivech 3 pt 3 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20sub 2025 No. 14 s 56ch 3 pt 3 div 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 56ch 3 pt 3 div 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5653AI Authority to give chief executive information and assistance relating to delivery of venues(1)The chief executive of the department may ask the authority to give the chief executive stated information that— (a)is held or controlled by the authority and is reasonably required by the chief executive; and(b)relates to the delivery of an authority venue or other venue.
(2)Also, the chief executive may ask the authority to make arrangements for any of the following within a stated reasonable period—(a)inspection by the chief executive of an authority venue to assess the progress made in delivering the authority venue;(b)attendance by the chief executive at a meeting with the authority to discuss progress made in delivering 1 or more authority venues or other venues;(c)attendance by the chief executive at each meeting held by the authority at which progress made in delivering authority venues or other venues is discussed.
(3)The authority must comply with a request under subsection (1) or (2).(4)Subsection (3) applies despite section 57 or any other obligation of the authority under an Act or law about confidentiality of the stated information.(5)The chief executive may delegate a function or power of the chief executive under this section to an appropriately qualified person.(6)In this section—information includes a document.s 53AI ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 10sub 2025 No. 14 s 5653AJ s 53AJ ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5653AK s 53AK ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5653AL s 53AL ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5653AM s 53AM ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 11om 2025 No. 14 s 5653AN s 53AN ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2024 No. 53 s 12Part 4ch 3 pt 4 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Division 1Preliminarych 3 pt 4 div 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AO s 53AO ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AP s 53AP ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AQ s 53AQ ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Division 2ch 3 pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Subdivision 1ch 3 pt 4 div 2 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AR s 53AR ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Subdivision 2ch 3 pt 4 div 2 sdiv 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AS s 53AS ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AT s 53AT ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Division 3ch 3 pt 4 div 3 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AU s 53AU ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AV s 53AV ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AW s 53AW ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AX s 53AX ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AY s 53AY ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753AZ s 53AZ ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753BA s 53BA ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Division 4ch 3 pt 4 div 4 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 5753BB s 53BB ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2025 No. 14 s 57Part 5Board of directorsch 3 pt 5 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Division 1Establishment, functions and powersch 3 pt 5 div 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BC EstablishmentThere is a board of directors of the authority (the board).s 53BC ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BD FunctionsThe functions of the board are—(a)to ensure the authority performs its functions in a proper, effective and efficient way; and(b)any other function given to the board under this Act.
s 53BD ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BE Powers (1)The board has the power to do anything necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions.(2)Anything done in the name of, or for, or with the authority of, the board is taken to have been done by the authority.s 53BE ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Division 2Compositionch 3 pt 5 div 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BF Composition(1)The board consists of not more than 9 persons (each a director) nominated by the Minister.(2)At least 1 of the directors must be a person who the Minister considers represents the interests of a regional area.(3)The Minister may nominate a person only if the person is appropriately qualified.(4)In considering a proposed nomination, the Minister must have regard to each of the following—(a)the person’s skills, knowledge and experience in areas relevant to the performance of the board’s functions;(b)the diversity of the skills, knowledge and experience of the board’s directors relevant to the board’s functions;(c)the Queensland Government’s policy about gender equity on boards;(d)the diversity of the board’s directors.
(5)The nomination of a person as a director for the purpose of subsection (2) must state that the person is nominated for that purpose.(6)A director must be appointed by the Governor in Council.(7)Nothing in another Act or law prevents a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, including, for example, a Minister, holding the office of a director.s 53BF ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 13; 2025 No. 14 s 5853BG Chairperson(1)The Governor in Council may appoint a director recommended by the Minister to be the chairperson of the board.(2)A person may be appointed as the chairperson at the same time as the person is appointed as a director.(3)The chairperson holds office for the term stated in the person’s instrument of appointment as chairperson.(4)However, the person’s appointment as chairperson ends if the person stops being a director.(5)If a person resigns from the office of chairperson, the person’s appointment as a director ends.s 53BG ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 1453BH s 53BH ins 2024 No. 29 s 20om 2024 No. 53 s 1553BI Role of president of board of corporation(1)The president of the board of the corporation is responsible for helping the board of the authority perform its functions.(2)For subsection (1), the president may attend a board meeting if invited by the chairperson and may participate in the board’s deliberations.(3)However, the president may not vote at the board meeting.(4)Subsection (5) applies if—(a)the president has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a board meeting attended by the president under this section; and(b)the interest could conflict with the performance of the president’s functions under subsection (1).
(5)As soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the president’s knowledge, the president must disclose the nature of the interest at the board meeting.(6)The president is not entitled to be paid any additional remuneration or allowances for performing a function under this section.s 53BI ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 1653BJ Conditions of appointment(1)A director who is an elected office holder or public servant is not entitled to be paid any remuneration or allowances.(2)A director holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, that are decided by the Governor in Council.s 53BJ ins 2024 No. 29 s 20sub 2025 No. 14 s 5953BK Term of appointment(1)A director holds office for the term stated in the director’s instrument of appointment.(2)The stated term must not be longer than 4 years.(3)A director may be reappointed.s 53BK ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BL Vacancy in officeA director’s office becomes vacant if the director—(a)completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or(b)resigns office by signed notice given to the Minister; or(c)is disqualified from continuing as a director under section 53BM; or(d)is removed from office; or(e)is absent without permission of the board from 3 consecutive board meetings of which proper notice has been given.
s 53BL ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 17; 2025 No. 14 s 6053BM Disqualification(1)A person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a director if the person—(a)has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth, unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or(b)is an insolvent under administration unless the Minister has given the person an approval under subsection (4); or(c)is disqualified from managing corporations because of the Corporations Act, part 2D.6.
(2)Also, a person is disqualified from becoming, or continuing in office as, a nominated director if the person does not consent to the Minister requesting a report about the person’s criminal history under division 3.(3)The Minister may act under subsection (4) if the Minister considers it would be reasonable to do so, having regard to—(a)the circumstances of an offence of which a person has been convicted; or(b)the circumstances under which a person became an insolvent under administration.
(4)If the person was not a director when the person was convicted or became an insolvent under administration, the Minister may give written approval for the person to become a director despite the conviction or being an insolvent under administration.s 53BM ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Division 3Criminal historych 3 pt 5 div 3 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BN Criminal history report(1)To decide if a person is disqualified from becoming or continuing as a director, the Minister may ask the commissioner of the police service for—(a)a written report about the criminal history of the person; and(b)a brief description of the circumstances of a conviction mentioned in the history.
(2)However, the Minister may make the request only if the person has given the Minister written consent for the request.(3)The commissioner must comply with the request.(4)However, the duty to comply applies only to information in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access.(5)In this section—criminal history, for a person, means the person’s criminal history as defined under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, other than spent convictions.s 53BN ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BO Changes in criminal history must be disclosed(1)This section applies if a person who is a director is convicted of an indictable offence, including an indictable offence against the law of another State or the Commonwealth.(2)The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, immediately give notice to the Minister about the conviction.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(3)The notice must state—(a)the existence of the conviction; and(b)when the offence was committed; and(c)details adequate to identify the offence; and(d)the sentence imposed on the person.
s 53BO ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BP Confidentiality of criminal history information(1)This section applies to a person who possesses criminal history information because the person is or has been a director or another person involved in administering this Act.(2)The person must not disclose the criminal history information to anyone, or use the criminal history information, other than under subsection (3).Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(3)The person may disclose or use the criminal history information—(a)in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or(b)with the consent of the person to whom the criminal history information relates; or(c)to the extent the disclosure or use is otherwise required or permitted by law.
(4)In this section—criminal history information means information contained in—(a)a report given to the Minister under section 53BN; or(b)a notice given to the Minister under section 53BO.
disclose includes give access to.s 53BP ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Division 4Board meetingsch 3 pt 5 div 4 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Subdivision 1General provisionsch 3 pt 5 div 4 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BQ Conduct of businessSubject to this division, the board may—(a)conduct its business, including its board meetings, in the way it considers appropriate; and(b)invite relevant observers to its meetings from time to time, subject to any arrangements it considers appropriate.
s 53BQ ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BR Time and place of meetingsThe board may hold its meetings when and where decided by the board.s 53BR ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BS Presiding at board meetings(1)The chairperson is to preside at all board meetings at which the chairperson is present.(2)If the chairperson is absent from a board meeting, the director chosen by the directors present is to preside.s 53BS ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BT QuorumA quorum for a board meeting is the number equal to one-half of the number of directors holding office or, if one-half is not a whole number, the next highest whole number, including the chairperson.s 53BT ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BU Voting(1)A question at a board meeting must be decided by a majority of the votes of the directors present at the meeting and able to vote on the question.(2)Each director present at the board meeting has a vote on each question to be decided.(3)If the votes of the directors present at the board meeting are equal, the director who is presiding at the meeting has a casting vote.(4)The board may hold board meetings, and directors may take part in its meetings, by using any technology allowing reasonably contemporaneous and continuous communication between directors taking part in the meetings.(5)A director who takes part in a board meeting under subsection (4) is taken to have been present at the meeting.(6)A resolution is validly made by the board, even if it is not passed at a board meeting, if—(a)notice of the resolution is given under the procedures approved by the board; and(b)a majority of directors agree in writing to the resolution.
s 53BU ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BV MinutesThe board must keep—(a)minutes of its board meetings; and(b)a record of its decisions and resolutions.
s 53BV ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Subdivision 2Disclosure of interestsch 3 pt 5 div 4 sdiv 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BW Application of subdivisionThis subdivision applies if—(a)a director has a direct or indirect interest in a matter being considered, or about to be considered, at a board meeting; and(b)the interest could conflict with the proper performance of the director’s duties about the consideration of the matter.
s 53BW ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BX Requirement to disclose interestAs soon as practicable after the relevant facts come to the director’s knowledge, the director must disclose the nature of the interest at a board meeting.s 53BX ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BY Director not to participate in decision-making(1)Unless the board otherwise directs, the director must not—(a)be present when the board considers the matter; or(b)take part in making a decision of the board about the matter.
(2)The director must not be present when the board is considering whether to give a direction under subsection (1).(3)The directors present are a quorum for making a decision mentioned in subsection (1)(b).s 53BY ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053BZ Register of interestsA disclosure mentioned in section 53BX must be recorded in a register of interests kept by the board.s 53BZ ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CA Effect of contravention of subdivision(1)A contravention of this subdivision does not invalidate a decision of the board.(2)However, if the board becomes aware a director contravened this subdivision, the board must reconsider a decision made by the board in which the director took part in contravention of this subdivision.s 53CA ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Subdivision 3Other provisionsch 3 pt 5 div 4 sdiv 3 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6153CAA No duty to disclose particular information acquired in particular capacities(1)This section applies to a director who—(a)is—(i)an elected office holder or public servant; or(ii)a member of the Australian Olympic Committee; or(iii)a member of the International Olympic Committee; or(iv)a member of the governing board of the International Paralympic Committee; and
(b)has acquired or has access to information that—(i)is of a confidential nature; and(ii)has been given to the director in confidence in the director’s capacity as a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and(iii)is relevant to a matter being considered, or about to be considered, by the board.Examples of information in relation to which this section might apply—•if the director is a Minister—documents related to Cabinet considerations or operations, or State or Commonwealth budgetary processes•if the director is a councillor of a local government—documents related to the local government’s budgetary processes•if the director is a member of the International Olympic Committee—documents of a confidential nature related to that committee
(2)The director does not owe a duty to the authority to disclose the information.s 53CAA ins 2025 No. 14 s 6153CAB Councillors’ conflicts of interest(1)This section applies in relation to a councillor who holds office as a director. (2)The conflict of interest provisions do not apply in relation to the councillor’s conflict of interest in a matter relating to the authority that arises solely because of the councillor holding office as a director.(3)In this section—conflict of interest provisions means—(a)for a councillor of the Brisbane City Council—the City of Brisbane Act 2010, chapter 6, part 2, division 5A; or(b)for another councillor—the Local Government Act 2009, chapter 5B.
s 53CAB ins 2025 No. 14 s 61Division 5Committees and commissionsch 3 pt 5 div 5 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CB Establishment of committees(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more committees to assist in the performance of the board’s functions.(2)The members of a committee of the board are the directors decided by the board.(3)Subject to the directions of the board, a committee of the board may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.s 53CB ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CC Commissions(1)The board may, from time to time, establish 1 or more commissions to advise the board on matters referred to the commission by the board.(2)The members of a commission established under subsection (1) are the directors or other appropriately qualified persons decided by the board.(3)Subject to the directions of the board, a commission established under subsection (1) may conduct its proceedings, including its meetings, as it considers appropriate.s 53CC ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Part 6Staff of authoritych 3 pt 6 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Division 1Chief executive officerch 3 pt 6 div 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CD Appointment(1)The Minister may, after consulting with the board, appoint a chief executive officer.(2)For subsection (1)—(a)the board must give the Minister a list of recommended nominees identified by the board after conducting a recruitment process; and(b)the person appointed by the Minister must be a nominee recommended by the board.
(3)The chief executive officer is—(a)an employee of the authority; and(b)appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.
(4)The chief executive officer is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the authority’s operations in accordance with the priorities set by the board.(5)The chief executive officer is accountable to the board.(6)For the Public Sector Act 2022, section 12, the chief executive officer is not a public sector employee.s 53CD ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2024 No. 53 s 18; 2025 No. 14 s 6253CE Term(1)The chief executive officer is appointed for the term stated in the officer’s instrument of appointment.(2)The chief executive officer may be reappointed.s 53CE ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2025 No. 14 s 6353CF Conditions of appointment(1)The chief executive officer is to be paid the remuneration and allowances decided by the Minister.(2)The chief executive officer holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the Minister.s 53CF ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2025 No. 14 s 64Division 2Other staffch 3 pt 6 div 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CG Authority staff(1)The authority may employ other staff it considers appropriate to perform its functions.(2)The staff are employed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.s 53CG ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CH Alternative staffing arrangements(1)The authority may, with the agreement of the chief executive of a government agency, arrange for the services of officers or employees of the agency to be made available to the authority.(2)An officer or employee whose services are made available under subsection (1)—(a)continues to be an officer or employee of the government agency; and(b)continues to be employed or otherwise engaged by the government agency on the same terms and conditions applying to the officer or employee immediately before the services were made available; and(c)is, for the period the services are made available and for the performance of the authority’s functions, taken to be a member of the authority’s staff.
(3)Nothing in subsection (1) requires the chief executive of a government agency to enter into an arrangement mentioned in that subsection.s 53CH ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CI Preservation of rights(1)This section applies to a person if—(a)immediately before the commencement, the person was a public sector employee; and(b)within 3 months after the day of the commencement, the person’s services are made available to the authority under an arrangement mentioned in section 53CH(1); and(c)the person becomes an employee of the authority within 15 months after the day of the commencement.
(2)The person is entitled to retain all accrued and accruing rights as a public sector employee as if service as an employee of the authority were a continuation of the person’s service as a public sector employee.s 53CI ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Part 7Dissolution of authoritych 3 pt 7 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CJ Dissolution dayA regulation may prescribe a day as the dissolution day.s 53CJ ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CK Dealing with assets and liabilities on dissolution(1)On the dissolution day under section 53CJ—(a)the authority is dissolved; and (b)the directors who held office immediately before the dissolution day go out of office; and(c)the appointments of the following persons end—(i)the chief executive officer;(ii)any other staff employed by the authority.
(2)On the dissolution day, the State becomes the successor in law of the authority.(3)Without limiting subsection (2), on the dissolution day—(a)the assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the authority become assets, rights, duties and liabilities of the State; and(b)the State is substituted for the authority as a party to—(i)any contract, lease or other instrument to which the authority was a party immediately before the dissolution day; or(ii)any current legal proceeding to which the authority was a party immediately before the dissolution day.
(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (3)(a) does not affect the State’s obligations under the host contract.s 53CK ins 2024 No. 29 s 20Part 8Miscellaneous ch 3 pt 8 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 2053CL Particular entities to give information, documents or assistance to authority(1)This section applies in relation to the following entities—(a)a chief executive;(b)a rail government entity under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994;(c)a local government; (d)any other statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, other than the corporation;(e)a distributor-retailer;(f)any other government entity within the meaning of section 53EB.
(2)It is the duty of the entity to give the authority the information, documents or assistance, on request, the authority reasonably requires to perform its functions.(3)However, this section does not require the entity to disclose information or a document if the disclosure would contravene a duty of secrecy or confidentiality imposed on a person under an Act or law.(4)Without limiting subsection (2), the entity must co-operate with the authority in relation to delivery of an other venue the entity is responsible for delivering.(5)The Government Owned Corporations Act 1993, section 117 does not limit the application of this section in relation to a government owned corporation.s 53CL ins 2024 No. 29 s 20amd 2025 No. 14 s 65Chapter 3AProvisions facilitating development etc. for the gamesch 3A hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Part 1Preliminarych 3A pt 1 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DA Purpose of chapterThe purpose of this chapter is—(a)to facilitate— (i)the timely delivery of development for or relating to authority venues, other venues and villages; and(ii)the construction of games-related transport infrastructure; and
(b)to protect the public interest in ensuring the State is—(i)ready to host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and(ii)able to perform its obligations under relevant games agreements about authority venues, other venues and villages; and
(c)to facilitate legacy uses of authority venues, other venues and villages after the games.
s 53DA ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DB Definitions for chapterIn this chapter—development see the Planning Act 2016.games-related transport infrastructure means transport infrastructure that—(a)has been identified, by the chief executive of the department in which the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 is administered, as being required for the purpose mentioned in section 53DA(b); and(b)is mentioned in schedule 4.
infrastructure includes land, roads, railways, facilities, services and works.necessary games infrastructure means infrastructure that is prescribed by regulation for this chapter.transport infrastructure means—(a)active transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 8A(3); or(b)air transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(c)busway transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(d)light rail transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(e)miscellaneous transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, section 416; or(f)other rail infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(g)public marine transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(h)public passenger transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994; or(i)rail transport infrastructure within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(j)a road on State toll road corridor land within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or(k)a State-controlled road within the meaning of the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994.
use, of an authority venue, other venue or village, has the meaning given under the Planning Act 2016.s 53DB ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Part 2Lawfulness of development and use etc.ch 3A pt 2 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DC Application of partThis part applies to the following—(a)development, carried out after the commencement, for the construction of—(i)an authority venue, other venue or village, to the extent the development is for, or in relation to, a games-related use of the venue or village; or(ii)games-related transport infrastructure;
(b)a games-related use or legacy use of an authority venue, other venue or village;(c)an activity carried out by a person for the purpose of development mentioned in paragraph (a).
s 53DC ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DD Development, use or activity declared to be lawful(1)The development, use or activity is taken to be lawful despite the following Acts (each a relevant Act)—(a)the City of Brisbane Act 2010;(b)the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995;(c)the Economic Development Act 2012;(d)the Environmental Offsets Act 2014;(e)the Environmental Protection Act 1994;(f)the Fisheries Act 1994;(g)the Integrated Resort Development Act 1987;(h)the Local Government Act 2009;(i)the Nature Conservation Act 1992;(j)the Planning Act 2016;(k)the Queensland Heritage Act 1992;(l)the Regional Planning Interests Act 2014;(m)the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009;(n)the Vegetation Management Act 1999;(o)the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008.
(2)Without limiting subsection (1), it is declared that—(a)a requirement under a relevant Act that would otherwise have to be complied with for the development, use or activity to be lawful is taken to have been complied with; andExamples—•a requirement under a relevant Act to obtain a licence, permit, agreement or other approval in relation to the development, use or activity•a requirement under a relevant Act to notify or consult other persons in relation to the development, use or activity•a requirement under a relevant Act to comply with the principles of procedural fairness in relation to the development, use or activity
(b)a provision of a relevant Act, or action taken under a relevant Act, that would otherwise prohibit, restrict or limit the carrying out of the development, use or activity does not apply in relation to the development, use or activity; and(c)a person carrying out the development, use or activity does not commit an offence against a relevant Act.
(3)Also, a civil proceeding arising out of the development, use or activity may not be started to the extent the relief sought would have the direct effect of prohibiting, restricting or limiting the carrying out of the development, use or activity.(3A)Subsection (3) does not limit, and is not limited by, section 53EG.(4)This section applies subject to sections 53DE and 53DF.s 53DD ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DE Building work—authority venues and other venues(1)This section applies to building work within the meaning of the Planning Act 2016 for or relating to an authority venue or other venue, to the extent the building work is building work under the Building Act 1975.(2)The building work must comply with the relevant provisions for the building work.(3)In this section—relevant provisions, for building work under the Building Act 1975, see section 21(5) of that Act.s 53DE ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DF Building work—villages(1)This section applies to building work within the meaning of the Planning Act 2016 for or relating to a village, to the extent the building work is building work under the Building Act 1975.(2)If, but for this chapter, the building work would be categorised as assessable development under the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 9, a development permit must be obtained for the building work.(3)In this section—development permit see the Planning Act 2016.s 53DF ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Part 3Cultural heritage provisionsch 3A pt 3 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Division 1Preliminarych 3A pt 3 div 1 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DG Definitions for partIn this part—Aboriginal cultural heritage see the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.Aboriginal party, for a project area, has the meaning given under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.chief executive (cultural heritage) means the chief executive of the department in which the cultural heritage Acts are administered.cultural heritage Act means—(a)the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003; or(b)the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
cultural heritage notice see section 53DI(1).default plan means the plan set out in schedule 5.games project means development, or a use or activity, mentioned in section 53DC(a), (b) or (c).harm—(a)to Aboriginal cultural heritage, see the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003; or(b)to Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage, see the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
negotiating party, for a part 3 plan for a project area, means the following persons—(a)the proponent;(b)each Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the area, or part of the area, who has given the proponent a participation notice in response to a negotiation proposal.
negotiation period, for a part 3 plan, see section 53DM.negotiation proposal, in relation to a part 3 plan, see section 53DJ(3), including as applied by section 53DL(2).part 3 plan, for a project area for a games project—(a)means a document developed under this part that sets out the process to be followed in the project area to minimise the risk of harm to Aboriginal cultural heritage or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage being caused by the games project; and(b)includes a default plan that takes effect for the project area under section 53DS.
participation notice see section 53DJ(3)(f).project area, for a games project, means the area within which the development, use or activity that is the subject of the project is to be carried out.proponent, for a games project, means the person carrying out, or proposing to carry out, the development, use or activity that is the subject of the project.Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage see the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.Torres Strait Islander party, for a project area, has the meaning given by the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.s 53DG ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DH Operation of partThis part modifies the operation of the cultural heritage Acts in relation to a games project by—(a)providing for an alternative process for development of a cultural heritage management plan (known as a part 3 plan) by the proponent for the games project; and(b)providing for the part 3 plan to be an approved cultural heritage management plan for the purposes of the cultural heritage Acts; and(c)ensuring a person carrying out development, or a use or activity, mentioned in section 53DC in accordance with the part 3 plan does not commit an offence against a cultural heritage Act.
s 53DH ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Division 2Initiating development of part 3 planch 3A pt 3 div 2 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DI Proponent may give cultural heritage notice(1)The proponent for a games project may give the chief executive of the department written notice (a cultural heritage notice) of the proponent’s intention to develop a part 3 plan for the project area for the project.(2)The notice must—(a)identify the authority venue, other venue or village, or the games-related transport infrastructure, that is the subject of the games project; and(b)be accompanied by a map or other description of the project area for the games project.
(3)On the giving of the cultural heritage notice by the proponent—(a)no other cultural heritage notice may be given, by the same or another proponent, in relation to the same games project; and(b)a part 3 plan for the project area must be—(i)a plan negotiated under this part by the proponent and any Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area or part of the area; or(ii)if division 5 applies, the default plan for the project area.
s 53DI ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DJ Requirement for proponent to give negotiation proposal(1)This section applies if—(a)the proponent gives the chief executive of the department a cultural heritage notice for a games project; and(b)either— (i)an Aboriginal party for the project area, or part of the project area, for the project is a native title party within the meaning of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003; or(ii)a Torres Strait Islander party for the project area, or part of the project area, for the project is a native title party within the meaning of the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
(2)As soon as practicable after giving the cultural heritage notice, the proponent must give the Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party a negotiation proposal.(3)For this section, a negotiation proposal is a written notice that—(a)includes a map or other description of the project area; and(b)if the person is an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for part but not all of the project area—identifies the part of the project area for which the person is an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party; and(c)states that the proponent seeks to negotiate a part 3 plan with the person under this part; and(d)if there is more than 1 Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area—(i)identifies each other Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area; and(ii)states that the proponent seeks to negotiate a single part 3 plan for the project area with which all Aboriginal parties and Torres Strait Islander parties for the project area agree; and
(e)offers to pay the person’s reasonable costs of negotiating the part 3 plan up to a stated maximum amount; and(f)asks the person to give the proponent a written notice (a participation notice) within a stated period if the person is willing to negotiate for a part 3 plan for the project area.
(4)For subsection (3)(e), the maximum amount stated must not be more than the amount prescribed by regulation.(5)For subsection (3)(f), the stated period must be—(a)at least 14 days from the day the negotiation proposal is given to the person; but(b)if a maximum period is prescribed by regulation—not longer than the maximum period.
s 53DJ ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DK Requirement for proponent to give information notice(1)This section applies if—(a)the proponent gives the chief executive of the department a cultural heritage notice for a games project; and(b)both of the following apply— (i)there is no Aboriginal party for the project area, or part of the project area, for the games project who is a native title party within the meaning of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003;(ii)there is no Torres Strait Islander party for the project area, or part of the project area, for the games project who is a native title party within the meaning of the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.
(2)As soon as practicable after giving the cultural heritage notice, the proponent must give the representative body for the project area, or any part of the project area, a written notice (an information notice) asking the representative body to give the proponent, within a stated period, the name and contact details of any person—(a)who is an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the area or part of the area; or(b)whom the representative body reasonably believes may be a party mentioned in paragraph (a).
(3)For subsection (2), the stated period must be—(a)at least 14 days from the day the information notice is given to the representative body; but(b)if a maximum period is prescribed by regulation—not longer than the maximum period.
(4)The proponent must also—(a)if there is an Aboriginal cultural heritage body or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage body for the project area, or part of the project area—give the cultural heritage body a copy of the information notice; and(b)publish a notice stating that— (i)the proponent is seeking to negotiate, under this part, a part 3 plan for the project area; and(ii)each Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area or part of the project area is invited to give the proponent written notice, within a stated period, if the party wishes to participate in the negotiations.
(5)For subsection (4)(b), the notice must be published—(a)on the department’s website; and(b)on the website of the department in which the cultural heritage Acts are administered; and(c)in 1 or more newspapers circulating generally in the project area and in which notices affecting Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islander persons are regularly published.Example of a newspaper for paragraph (c)—the Koori Mail
(6)For subsection (4)(b)(ii), the stated period must be—(a)at least 14 days from the day the notice is published; but(b)if a maximum period is prescribed by regulation—not longer than the maximum period.
(7)In this section—Aboriginal cultural heritage body, for a project area, has the meaning given under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.representative body see the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth), section 253.Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage body, for a project area, has the meaning given under the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.s 53DK ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DL Additional requirement to give negotiation proposal(1)This section applies if the proponent—(a)has given an information notice under section 53DK; and(b)receives—(i)the name and contact details of an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area or part of the project area under section 53DK(2) (an identified party); or(ii)a written notice from an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area or part of the project area under section 53DK(4)(b)(ii) (also an identified party).
(2)The proponent must give a negotiation proposal under section 53DJ to each identified party.s 53DL ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Division 3Negotiation of part 3 planch 3A pt 3 div 3 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DM What is the negotiation period(1)The negotiation period, for a part 3 plan for a project area, starts on the day after the following day—(a)if there is 1 Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area—the day the proponent receives a participation notice from the party;(b)if there is more than 1 Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area—the day the proponent receives the last participation notice.
(2)The negotiation period for the part 3 plan ends on the day that is 60 days after the day mentioned in subsection (1).(3)If no Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party is given a negotiation proposal under this part, there is no negotiation period for the part 3 plan.s 53DM ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DN Requirement to negotiate in good faith(1)During the negotiation period for a part 3 plan, the negotiating parties must negotiate the terms of the plan in good faith.(2)If there are different Aboriginal parties and Torres Strait Islander parties for parts of the project area, all negotiating parties must negotiate with the aim of agreeing on the terms of a single part 3 plan for the whole project area.s 53DN ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DO Terms of part 3 plan agreed during negotiation period(1)If, during the negotiation period for the part 3 plan, the negotiating parties agree on all of the terms of the plan—(a)the plan must be signed by each negotiating party; and (b)the proponent must give a copy of the signed plan to—(i)the chief executive of the department; and(ii)the chief executive (cultural heritage).
(2)On the day subsection (1)(b) is complied with, the signed plan takes effect as, and is taken to be—(a)an approved cultural heritage management plan under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 applying to all Aboriginal cultural heritage in the project area; and(b)an approved cultural heritage management plan under the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 applying to all Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage in the project area.
s 53DO ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Division 4Mediationch 3A pt 3 div 4 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DP Application of divisionThis division applies if, after the 40th day of the negotiation period for a part 3 plan but before the period has ended, the negotiating parties—(a)have not agreed on all of the terms of a part 3 plan for the project area; but(b)agree there is a reasonable prospect of all of the terms being agreed by mediation by the Land Court.
s 53DP ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DQ Mediation by Land Court(1)The negotiating parties may make a joint request to the Land Court for it to provide mediation to resolve the terms of the part 3 plan.(2)The Land Court may mediate the matter if the court considers it is suitable for mediation.(3)If, during the mediation period for the part 3 plan, the negotiating parties agree on all of the terms of the plan—(a)the plan must be signed by each negotiating party; and (b)the proponent must give a copy of the signed plan to—(i)the chief executive of the department; and(ii)the chief executive (cultural heritage).
(4)On the day subsection (3)(b) is complied with, the signed plan takes effect as, and is taken to be—(a)an approved cultural heritage management plan under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 applying to all Aboriginal cultural heritage in the project area; and(b)an approved cultural heritage management plan under the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 applying to all Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage in the project area.
(5)If subsection (3) does not apply, the mediation ends on the last day of the mediation period for the plan.(6)In this section—mediation period, for a part 3 plan, means the period—(a)starting on the day the joint request is made under subsection (1); and(b)ending on the day the negotiation period for the plan ends.
s 53DQ ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Division 5Default planch 3A pt 3 div 5 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DR Application of divisionThis division applies if—(a)the proponent gives the chief executive of the department a cultural heritage notice for a games project; and(b)any of the following apply—(i)no Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for any part of the project area for the project has been given a negotiation proposal under division 2;(ii)no Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the area has given the proponent a participation notice in response to a negotiation proposal and the period for giving a participation notice has ended;(iii)the negotiation period for a part 3 plan for the area ends without the negotiating parties agreeing on all of the terms of the plan.
s 53DR ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DS When default plan takes effect(1)On the relevant day, the default plan takes effect as, and is taken to be—(a)an approved cultural heritage management plan under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 applying to all Aboriginal cultural heritage in the project area; and(b)an approved cultural heritage management plan under the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003 applying to all Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage in the project area.
(2)However, if section 53DR(b)(i) applies, the default plan does not apply to the extent it would otherwise require the proponent to notify or consult an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area, or part of the project area.(3)The proponent must give a written notice to each other negotiating party stating that, under this division, the default plan has taken effect as the approved cultural heritage management plan for the project area for the purposes of the cultural heritage Acts.(3A)Also, the proponent must give a copy of the notice mentioned in subsection (3) to—(a)the chief executive of the department; and(b)the chief executive (cultural heritage).
(4)In this section—relevant day means—(a)if section 53DR(b)(i) applies—the day after the period stated in the information notice under section 53DK(2) ends; or(b)if section 53DR(b)(ii) applies—the day after the last period for giving a participation notice ends; or(c)if section 53DR(b)(iii) applies—the day after the negotiation period ends.
s 53DS ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Division 6Other provisionsch 3A pt 3 div 6 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DT Lawfulness of development, use or activity carried out in accordance with plan(1)This section applies if a part 3 plan, for the project area for a games project, has taken effect under section 53DO(2), 53DQ(4) or 53DS(1).(2)A person carrying out development, or a use or activity, for the games project in accordance with the plan does not commit an offence against a cultural heritage Act.s 53DT ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DU Limitation on provisions about stop orders and injunctions(1)This section applies if the proponent for a games project has given the chief executive for the department a cultural heritage notice, whether or not a part 3 plan for the project area for the games project has taken effect.(2)A stop order must not be given under a cultural heritage Act for an activity that is part of the games project.(3)A group, or a member of a group, can not apply to the Land Court for an injunction under the Land Court Act 2000, section 32H to stop the doing of an act that is part of the games project.s 53DU ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DV Amending or replacing part 3 plan settled by negotiating parties(1)A part 3 plan that has taken effect under section 53DO(2) or 53DQ(4) may be amended or replaced by the negotiating parties by a written agreement (the amending agreement) that is signed by each negotiating party.(2)The proponent must give a copy of the amending agreement to—(a)the chief executive of the department; and(b)the chief executive (cultural heritage).
s 53DV ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DW Amending or replacing default plan that has taken effect(1)This section applies if the default plan has taken effect under section 53DS(1).(2)The default plan can not be amended or replaced by the negotiating parties.(3)Subsection (4) applies if, after the relevant day within the meaning of section 53DS, an Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party for the project area becomes a native title party for the area or part of the area.(4)Without limiting subsection (2)—(a)the proponent is not required to give the Aboriginal party or Torres Strait Islander party a negotiation proposal; and(b)the default plan continues in effect for the purposes mentioned in section 53DS(1).
s 53DW ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653DX Immunity from prosecutionNothing in this part makes the State liable to prosecution under an Act for acts or omissions under this part in relation to harm caused to Aboriginal cultural heritage or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage.s 53DX ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Part 4Use of necessary games infrastructurech 3A pt 4 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653EA Use of necessary games infrastructure(1)This section applies in relation to—(a)development mentioned in section 53DC(a); or(b)a use mentioned in section 53DC(b).
(2)A relevant entity is entitled to access or connect to, or otherwise use, any necessary games infrastructure for the purposes of the development or use.(3)If a thing done under subsection (2) would, but for this section, require an authorisation under another Act—(a)the authorisation is taken to have been given or made under that Act; and(b)the thing is taken to be done in accordance with the authorisation.
(4)In this section—authorisation, under another Act, includes an approval, licence, permit, agreement or other authorisation under that Act, however described.relevant entity means—(a)the authority; or(b)another entity carrying out the development or use mentioned in subsection (1); or(c)an entity for whom the development or use mentioned in subsection (1) is being carried out.
s 53EA ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653EB Requirements for particular entities that own or control necessary games infrastructure(1)This section applies if necessary games infrastructure is owned or controlled by any of the following entities (each an infrastructure entity)—(a)a distributor-retailer;(b)a government entity;(c)a local government.
(2)The Minister may give the infrastructure entity a written notice asking the entity to give the Minister stated information about the necessary games infrastructure, including information about the provision or maintenance of the infrastructure.(3)The infrastructure entity must comply with the request within a reasonable period.(4)Also, the Minister may give a written direction to the infrastructure entity to provide or maintain the necessary games infrastructure.(5)However, a direction may be given under subsection (4) only if the Minister considers—(a)both of the following apply—(i)a relevant entity is entitled to access, connect to or otherwise use the necessary games infrastructure under section 53EA;(ii)the infrastructure entity has not given the relevant entity access or connection to, or the opportunity to use, the infrastructure; or
(b)the necessary games infrastructure is otherwise required for the delivery of an authority venue, other venue or village or the construction of games-related transport infrastructure.
(6)The direction may include—(a)conditions on which the provision or maintenance of the necessary games infrastructure must be carried out; and(b)particular actions the infrastructure entity must take to give effect to the provision or maintenance of the infrastructure.
(7)The infrastructure entity must—(a)comply with the direction; and(b)unless the direction states otherwise, bear any costs of complying with the direction.
(8)Subsection (7) applies despite any other Act or law.(8A)If the infrastructure entity is a government owned corporation or a prescribed authority—(a)a direction may be given to the entity under subsection (4) only by the Minister acting jointly with the entity’s relevant Ministers; and(b)before the direction is given, the Minister and the relevant Ministers must consult with the entity’s board about the proposed direction.
(8B)For subsection (8A), subsections (4) and (5) apply as if a reference in the subsections to the Minister were a reference to the Minister acting jointly with the entity’s relevant Ministers.(9)If a direction is given under this section to an infrastructure entity that is a government owned corporation—(a)without limiting subsection (8), it is declared that the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993, section 117 does not limit the giving of a direction to the entity under this section; and(b)the entity’s obligation under subsection (7) to comply with the direction applies even if the direction is contrary to the entity’s statement of corporate intent under that Act.
(10)This section does not limit section 53EA.(11)In this section—government entity means—(a)a government entity within the meaning of the Public Sector Act 2022, section 276; or(b)a government owned corporation.
prescribed authority means—(a)the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority; or(b)the Queensland Rail Transit Authority.
Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority means the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority established under the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007, section 6.Queensland Rail Transit Authority means the Queensland Rail Transit Authority established under the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013, section 6.relevant entity see section 53EA.relevant Ministers, in relation to a government owned corporation or prescribed authority, means—(a)for a government owned corporation—the shareholding Ministers of the entity under the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993, section 78; or(b)for the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority—the responsible Ministers under the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007; or(c)for the Queensland Rail Transit Authority—the responsible Ministers under the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013.
s 53EB ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Part 5Village infrastructure chargesch 3A pt 5 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653EC Purpose of partThe purpose of this part is to enable a contribution to be recovered, from the owners of land on which villages are located, towards infrastructure costs in relation to each of the following—(a)development for villages to which part 2 applies;(b)uses of villages to which part 2 applies;(c)access or connection to, or other use of, necessary games infrastructure for the purposes of development mentioned in paragraph (a) or uses mentioned in paragraph (b).
s 53EC ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653ED Regulation prescribing matters about village infrastructure chargesA regulation may prescribe any of the following matters—(a)development for, or a use of, a village to which part 2 applies in relation to which a village infrastructure charge may be imposed under this part;(b)necessary games infrastructure for which a village infrastructure charge may be imposed under this part;(c)the amount of a village infrastructure charge, or the way the amount of the charge must be worked out;(d)the entities to which a village infrastructure charge may be payable.
s 53ED ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653EE Imposition of village infrastructure charge(1)This section applies if—(a)development prescribed for section 53ED(a) is being or has been carried out for a village; or(b)there is or has been a use of a village prescribed for section 53ED(a); or(c)necessary games infrastructure prescribed for section 53ED(b) is being or has been accessed, connected to or otherwise used in relation to a village.
(2)The Minister may impose a charge (a village infrastructure charge) on the owner of land on which all or part of the village is located.(3)The village infrastructure charge must be worked out and imposed in accordance with a regulation made under section 53ED.(4)The Minister must give the owner of the land a notice stating each of the following matters in relation to the village infrastructure charge—(a)the amount of the charge;(b)how the charge has been worked out;(c)the land on which the village is located to which the charge relates;(d)when the charge is payable;(e)the entity to which the charge is payable;(f)any other information prescribed by regulation.
(5)The village infrastructure charge—(a)is payable by the owner of the land; and(b)attaches to the land on which the village is located.
s 53EE ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Part 6Miscellaneous provisionsch 3A pt 6 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653EF Exemption from infrastructure charges under other Acts(1)This section applies in relation to an infrastructure charge that would, but for this section, be payable by an entity in relation to—(a)development mentioned in section 53DC(a); or(b)a use mentioned in section 53DC(b); or(c)connection or access to, or other use of, necessary games infrastructure under section 53EA.
(2)The entity is not liable to pay the infrastructure charge.(3)In this section—infrastructure charge—(a)means—(i)a charge, however described, in relation to infrastructure under the Economic Development Act 2012; or(ii)a charge, however described, in relation to infrastructure under the Planning Act 2016; or(iii)a charge, however described, in relation to infrastructure under the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009; or(iv)any other financial contribution or charge, however described, in relation to infrastructure provided for under another Act; but
(b)does not include a charge for the ongoing provision of water, gas, electricity or another service using the infrastructure.Example—a charge payable, under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008, for the ongoing supply of water
s 53EF ins 2025 No. 14 s 6653EG Particular decisions are final(1)Unless the Supreme Court decides a relevant decision is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision—(a)is final and conclusive; and(b)can not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise (whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity); and(c)is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground.
(2)The Judicial Review Act 1991, part 5 applies to a relevant decision only to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.(3)In this section—relevant decision means a decision or purported decision of an administrative character that—(a)is related to—(i)the delivery of an authority venue, other venue or village; or(ii)the construction of games-related transport infrastructure; or(iii)the making of a part 3 plan under part 3; and
(b)is either—(i)made, proposed to be made, or required to be made, under this chapter, whether or not in the exercise of a discretion; or(ii)made or proposed to be made, under a non-statutory scheme or program involving payment of money for the purposes of delivery of an authority venue, other venue or village, by—(A)the Minister; or(B)the chief executive of the department; or(C)the authority; or(D)the board or a director of the authority; or(E)the chief executive officer or a member of the authority’s staff.
s 53EG ins 2025 No. 14 s 66Chapter 4Miscellaneousch 4 hdg (prev pt 6 hdg) renum 2024 No. 29 s 2154Meaning of games entitiesIn this chapter, the corporation and the authority are the games entities.s 54 sub 2024 No. 29 s 2255Ministerial directions(1)The Minister may give a games entity a written direction about the performance of its functions or the exercise of its powers if the Minister is satisfied it is reasonably necessary to give the direction.(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may give the games entity a direction under that subsection—(a)to give the Minister information held or controlled by the games entity; or(b)to submit a document to the Minister for the Minister’s approval; or(c)to give the Minister a report about a matter relevant to the games entity’s functions.
(3)In deciding whether to give a direction under subsection (1), the Minister must consider the games entity’s obligations under the host contract.(4)Before a direction is given under subsection (1), the Minister is to give the Commonwealth Government notice of the proposed direction.(5)If a direction is given under subsection (1), the games entity—(a)must ensure the direction is complied with; and(b)must include details of the direction in its annual report, prepared under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 63, for the financial year during which the direction is given; and(c)may include in the annual report a comment about the effect on the games entity’s activities of complying with the direction.
s 55 amd 2024 No. 29 s 2355A Games leadership group(1)There is to be a group called the Games Leadership Group.(2)Subject to subsection (3), the membership of the group is to be decided by the Minister.(3)The group must include—(a)at least 1 representative of the Queensland Government; and(b)at least 1 representative of the Commonwealth Government; and(c)at least 1 representative of the Brisbane City Council; and(d)at least 1 representative of the corporation; and(e)at least 1 representative of the authority.
(4)The main functions of the group are—(a)to provide strategic direction in relation to the delivery of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including compliance with obligations under the host contract; and(b)to facilitate collaborative decision-making by the games entities and help resolve critical issues; and(c)to provide oversight and advice to the games entities in relation to matters affecting both games entities.
(5)The Minister must ensure a games entity is notified of any decision or advice of the group that relates to the performance of a function by the games entity.s 55A ins 2025 No. 14 s 6856Duty to act honestly(1)This section applies to a person who is—(a)a director of a games entity; or(b)the chief executive officer of a games entity.
(2)The person must act honestly in the performance of the person’s functions and the exercise of the person’s powers under this Act.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.s 56 amd 2024 No. 29 s 2457Use or disclosure of confidential information(1)This section applies to a person who—(a)is, or has been, any of the following persons—(i)a director of a games entity;(ii)the chief executive officer of a games entity;(iii)a member of a commission established under section 47(1) or 53CC(1);(iv)the chief executive of the department;(v)another person involved in administering this Act; and
(b)obtains confidential information in administering, or performing a function under, this Act.
(2)The person must not disclose the confidential information to anyone, or use the confidential information, other than under this section.Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.(3)The person may disclose or use the confidential information—(a)in the performance of a function or exercise of a power under this Act; or(b)with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or(c)to the extent the disclosure or use is otherwise required or permitted by law.
(4)In this section—confidential information—(a)means information that—(i)could identify an individual; or(ii)is about a person’s current financial position or financial background; or(iii)would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; but
(b)does not include—(i)information that is publicly available; or(ii)statistical or other information that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of the person to whom it relates.
disclose includes give access to.information includes a document.s 57 amd 2024 No. 29 s 25; 2025 No. 14 s 68A58Authorisation of disclosure of personal information to particular entities outside Australia(1)This section applies for the Information Privacy Act 2009, section 33(b).(2)The corporation is authorised to disclose an individual’s personal information to the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee, if the information is disclosed in the performance of the corporation’s functions under this Act.(3)In this section—personal information see the Information Privacy Act 2009, section 12.s 58 amd 2023 No. 32 s 141 sch 1 pt 259Authorisation for competition legislation(1)The following things are specifically authorised by this Act for the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 51(1)(b) and the Competition Code of Queensland—(a)an agreement entered into by a games entity in the performance of a function under this Act;(b)conduct of a party in entering into or performing an agreement mentioned in paragraph (a).
(2)In this section—agreement includes a contract, arrangement or understanding.s 59 amd 2024 No. 29 s 2660Delegations(1)A games entity may delegate its functions under this Act to—(a)the chief executive officer of the entity; or(b)a committee of the entity’s board; or(c)for the authority—any other appropriately qualified person.
(2)The chief executive officer of the games entity may, with the written approval of the entity’s board, subdelegate a function delegated to the officer under subsection (1) to an appropriately qualified member of the entity’s staff.(3)The chief executive officer of the games entity may delegate the officer’s functions under this Act to—(a)an appropriately qualified member of the entity’s staff; or(b)a committee of the entity’s board.
(4)Despite sections 13 and 53AH, an instrument of delegation under this section must be signed by—(a)for the corporation—the president of the board of the corporation or another person authorised by the corporation’s board; or(b)for the authority—the chairperson of the authority or another person authorised by the authority’s board.
(5)In this section—function includes power.s 60 sub 2024 No. 29 s 2761Protection from liability(1)An official is not civilly liable for an act done, or omission made, honestly and without negligence under this Act.(2)If subsection (1) prevents a civil liability attaching to an official, the liability attaches instead to the relevant games entity.(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to an official who is a prescribed person under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 267.Note—For protection from civil liability in relation to prescribed persons under the Public Sector Act 2022, section 267, see the Public Sector Act 2022, section 269.(4)In this section—official means—(a)a director of a games entity; or(b)the chief executive officer of a games entity; or(c)any other employee of a games entity.
s 61 amd 2024 No. 29 s 2862Regulation-making powerThe Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.Chapter 5Transitional provisionsch 5 hdg ins 2024 No. 29 s 29Part 1Transitional provision for Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Amendment Act 2024ch 5 pt 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 53 s 2063Interim chief executive officer(1)The Minister may appoint a person as an interim chief executive officer of the authority.(2)The period of the appointment is the period stated in the instrument of appointment but must not be longer than 12 months after the date the appointment takes effect. (3)However, the appointment ends sooner if—(a)a chief executive officer is appointed by the Minister under section 53CD; or(b)the appointment is ended by the Minister; or(c)the interim chief executive officer resigns by written notice given to the Minister.
(4)The interim chief executive officer has the functions, and may exercise the powers, of the chief executive officer.(4A)A reference to the chief executive officer of the authority in section 53AH, 53CK or 53EG or chapter 4 includes a reference to the interim chief executive officer.(5)The board of the authority may delegate a function it has under this Act to the interim chief executive officer.(6)The interim chief executive officer is—(a)an employee of the authority; and(b)appointed under this Act and not the Public Sector Act 2022.
(7)The interim chief executive officer holds office on the terms and conditions, not provided for by this Act, decided by the Minister.(8)This section applies despite chapter 3, part 6, division 1.s 63 ins 2024 No. 29 s 29amd 2024 No. 53 s 21; 2025 No. 14 s 69Part 2Transitional provisions for Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024ch 5 pt 2 hdg ins 2024 No. 53 s 2364Change in authority’s name and references to Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority(1)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the amendment of section 53AA by the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 has effect only to change the name of the authority and does not establish a new authority.(2)In an instrument, a reference to the Games Venue and Legacy Delivery Authority may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority.s 64 prev s 64 ins 2024 No. 29 s 29om 2024 No. 53 s 22pres s 64 ins 2024 No. 53 s 2365Application of amended s 63 to interim chief executive officer of authority(1)This section applies in relation to a person who, before the commencement, held office under former section 63 as the interim chief executive officer.(2)Amended section 63 applies, and is taken to have always applied, to the person.(3)Anything done by the person before the commencement in the purported performance of a function, or exercise of a power, of the interim chief executive officer is as valid as it would have been had amended section 63 been in force when the thing was done.(4)In this section—amended section 63 means section 63 as amended by the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.former section 63 means section 63 as it was in force immediately before the commencement.s 65 ins 2024 No. 53 s 23Part 3Transitional provisions for Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025ch 5 pt 3 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 70Division 1Preliminarych 5 pt 3 div 1 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 7066Definitions for partIn this part—former, in relation to a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force from time to time before the commencement of the transitional provision in which the term is used.new, in relation to a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force on the commencement of the transitional provision in which the term is used.transitional provision means a provision of this part.s 66 ins 2025 No. 14 s 70Division 2Provisions for amendments relating to the authoritych 5 pt 3 div 2 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 7067Application of new s 53BLNew section 53BL applies in relation to a director holding office after the commencement, whether the director was appointed before or after the commencement.s 67 ins 2025 No. 14 s 7068Existing appointment of chief executive officer of authority(1)This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a person held office under former section 53CD as the chief executive officer of the authority.(2)The person is taken to be appointed by the Minister under new section 53CD on the same terms and conditions that were decided by the board under former section 53CF.s 68 ins 2025 No. 14 s 70Division 3Provision for corporationch 5 pt 3 div 3 hdg ins 2025 No. 14 s 8469Board of corporation—particular directors vacate office(1)This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement, held office as a director of the board of the corporation under section 17(1)(c), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) or (m) as in force immediately before the commencement.(2)On the commencement, the person goes out of office.(3)No compensation is payable to the person because of subsection (2).s 69 ins 2025 No. 14 s 84Schedule 1Authority venuessection 5AColumn 1Column 2Column 3
Description of site or facilityGames-related useLegacy use
a stadium to be located on land within the precinct known as Victoria Park, Herston Road, Herston 4006a new stadium with seating for approximately 60,000 people, including a warm-up track and associated facilitiesstadium with permanent seating for approximately 63,000 people and associated facilities
a facility to be known as the National Aquatic Centre, to be located on land within the precinct known as Victoria Park, Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill 4006a new national aquatic centre, including main and secondary indoor pools, with seating for approximately 25,000 peoplenational aquatic centre, including main and secondary indoor pools, with permanent seating for approximately 8,000 people
a facility to be known as Logan Indoor Sports Centre to be located on land at Democracy Way, Logan Central 4114a new indoor venue with 9 multipurpose courts and seating for approximately 7,000 peopleindoor multisport and event venue with seating for approximately 600 people
a facility to be known as Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre to be located on land within The Mill at Moreton Bay Priority Development Area under the Economic Development Act 2012a new indoor venue with 12 multipurpose courts and seating for approximately 10,000 peopleindoor multisport and event venue
a facility known as the Sunshine Coast Stadium located at 320 Nicklin Way, Bokarina 4575an upgraded stadium with seating for up to 20,000 people, including associated facilitiesa stadium with permanent seating for approximately 10,000 people, including associated facilities
a facility to be known as the Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre to be located on land at Parklands Conservation Park, 348 Yandina Bli Bli Road, Parklands 4560a new facility for mountain bike training and competitionsa facility for mountain biking and nature-based recreational activities
a facility to be known as the Redland Whitewater Centre to be located at Old Cleveland Road East, Birkdale 4159a new facility for whitewater sports training and competitions with temporary seating for approximately 8,000 people, including an integrated warm-up channela facility for outdoor recreation, water-based activities, whitewater sports and emergency response training activities
a facility known as the Queensland Tennis Centre located at King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson 4105an upgraded facility including 1 additional show court, training courts and associated facilities for tennis competitions and trainingtennis centre for competitions and training
a facility known as the Toowoomba Showgrounds located at Harvey Road, Glenvale 4350an upgraded facility comprising arenas, fields and associated facilities for equestrian competitions and trainingshowgrounds, including use for equestrian competitions and training
a facility known as the Brisbane International Shooting Centre located at 1485 Old Cleveland Road, Belmont 4153an upgraded facility comprising 4 shooting ranges and associated facilities for shooting competitions and trainingvenue for shooting competitions and training, including complementary multipurpose facility
a facility known as the Brisbane Aquatic Centre located at Sleeman Sports Complex, 1699 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler 4155an upgraded aquatic venueaquatic venue for community and high performance use
a facility for parasport to be located at Sleeman Sports Complex, 1699 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler 4155a new venue dedicated to parasport for competitions and trainingdedicated parasport venue for community and high performance use
a facility known as the Chandler Sports Precinct located at Sleeman Sports Complex, 1699 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler 4155an upgraded facility including works ensuring connectivity and accessibility between venues within the Chandler Sports Precinctsports precinct
a facility known as the Anna Meares Velodrome located at Sleeman Sports Complex, 1699 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler 4155an existing venue comprising an international competition-standard velodrome and associated facilitiesinternational competition-
standard velodrome and associated facilities
a facility known as the Brisbane SX International BMX Centre located at Sleeman Sports Complex, 1699 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler 4155an existing venue comprising an international competition-standard BMX centreinternational competition-standard BMX centre
a facility known as Barlow Stadium Park located on land bounded by Scott Street, Spence Street and Severin Street, Parramatta Park 4870an upgraded stadium with seating for 20,000 people and associated facilitiesstadium with permanent seating for approximately 5,000 people and associated facilities
a facility for rowing located on the Fitzroy River and adjacent land near Rockhampton Fitzroy Rowing Club, 30 Harman Street, Wandal 4700an upgraded land and water-based rowing facility, and associated facilitiesrowing facilities
sch 1 ins 2025 No. 14 s 72Schedule 2Other venuessection 5BColumn 1Column 2Column 3
Description of site or facilityGames-related useLegacy use
a facility to be known as the Gold Coast Arena to be located at Carey Park, Marine Parade, Southport 4215a new indoor entertainment and sport venue with seating for 12,000 to 15,000 peopleindoor entertainment and sport venue with seating for 12,000 to 15,000 people
a facility known as the Gold Coast Hockey Centre located at Musgrave Avenue, Labrador 4215an upgraded hockey centre and associated facilitieshockey centre and associated facilities
sch 2 ins 2025 No. 14 s 72Schedule 3Villagessection 5CEditor’s note—This schedule deliberately left blank.sch 3 ins 2025 No. 14 s 72Schedule 4Games-related transport infrastructuresection 53DB, definition games-related transport infrastructureEditor’s note—This schedule deliberately left blank.sch 4 ins 2025 No. 14 s 72Schedule 5Cultural heritage—default plansection 53DG, definition default plan![]()
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sch 5 ins 2025 No. 14 s 72Schedule 6Dictionarysection 5sch 6 hdg (prev sch 1 hdg) renum 2025 No. 14 s 71(3)Aboriginal cultural heritage, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def Aboriginal cultural heritage ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)Aboriginal party, for a project area, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def Aboriginal party ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)acquisition land ...sch 6 def acquisition land ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)om 2025 No. 14 s 71(1)Australian Olympic Committee means Australian Olympic Committee Incorporated.authority see section 53AA.sch 6 def authority ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)authority venue see section 5A(1).sch 6 def authority venue ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)board—(a)of the corporation—see section 14; or(b)of the authority—see section 53BC.
sch 6 def board sub 2024 No. 29 s 30(1)–(2)board meeting means—(a)for chapter 2—a meeting of the corporation’s board; or(b)for chapter 3—a meeting of the authority’s board.
sch 6 def board meeting sub 2024 No. 29 s 30(1)–(2)Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games means the following summer games to be held principally in Brisbane—(a)the Games of the XXXV Olympiad 2032;(b)the 2032 Paralympic Games.
sch 6 def Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (prev def 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games) amd 2024 No. 29 s 30(3)chairperson means the chairperson of the board of the authority holding office under section 53BG.sch 6 def chairperson ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)chief executive (cultural heritage), for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def chief executive (cultural heritage) ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)chief executive officer—(a)of the corporation, means the chief executive officer of the corporation holding office under section 48; or(b)of the authority, means the chief executive officer of the authority holding office under section 53CD.
sch 6 def chief executive officer sub 2024 No. 29 s 30(1)–(2)committee—(a)of the board of the corporation, means a committee established by the board under section 45(1); or(b)of the board of the authority, means a committee established by the board under section 53CB.
sch 6 def committee sub 2024 No. 29 s 30(1)–(2)conviction means a finding of guilt or acceptance of a plea of guilty by a court, regardless of whether a conviction is recorded.corporation see section 6.cultural heritage Act, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def cultural heritage Act ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)cultural heritage notice, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DI(1).sch 6 def cultural heritage notice ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)default plan, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def default plan ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)delivery, of an authority venue, other venue or village, see section 5D.sch 6 def delivery ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)development, for chapter 3A, see section 53DB.sch 6 def development ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)sub 2025 No. 14 s 71(1)–(2)director—(a)of the board of the corporation, see section 17(1); or(b)of the board of the authority, see section 53BF.
sch 6 def director sub 2024 No. 29 s 30(1)–(2)distributor-retailer means a distributor-retailer established under the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009.sch 6 def distributor-retailer ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)elected office holder means—(a)a member of—(i)the Legislative Assembly; or (ii)the Parliament of another State or of the Commonwealth; or
(b)the Lord Mayor or another councillor; or(c)a councillor (however described) of a local government of another State.
games delivery partners means the following—(a)the Queensland Government; (b)the Commonwealth Government;(c)the Brisbane City Council;(d)the corporation;(e)the Sunshine Coast Regional Council;(f)the Gold Coast City Council;(g)the Australian Olympic Committee;(h)Paralympics Australia;(i)Council of Mayors (SEQ) Pty Ltd.
sch 6 def games delivery partners ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)games entity, for chapter 4, see section 54.sch 6 def games entity ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)games project, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def games project ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)games-related transport infrastructure, for chapter 3A, see section 53DB.sch 6 def games-related transport infrastructure ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)games-related use—(a)for an authority venue, see section 5A(2); or(b)for an other venue, see section 5B(2); or(c)for a village, see section 5C(2).
sch 6 def games-related use ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)government agency—(a)means—(i)a department or administrative unit within a department; or(ii)a government owned corporation or a subsidiary of the corporation; or(iii)an entity that is established under an Act and represents the State; or(iv)an entity that is established under an Act, does not represent the State and is prescribed by regulation; or(v)Stadiums Queensland; or(vi)the Queensland Rail Transit Authority established under the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013, section 6 or a subsidiary of the authority; or(vii)the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority established under the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007, section 6; or(viii)a department, or an administrative unit within a department, of the Commonwealth Government; or(ix)a statutory body representing the Commonwealth; or(x)the Brisbane City Council; or(xi)a corporation owned by the Brisbane City Council; or(xii)the Gold Coast City Council; or(xiii)the Sunshine Coast Regional Council; or(xiv)an entity that conducts a beneficial enterprise or business activity, within the meaning of the City of Brisbane Act 2010, in participation with or for the Brisbane City Council; but
(b)does not include an entity mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (viii), (ix), (xi) or (xiv) prescribed by regulation.
sch 6 def government agency ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)harm, to Aboriginal cultural heritage or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def harm ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)host contract means the contract between the International Olympic Committee, the State of Queensland, the Brisbane City Council and the Australian Olympic Committee dated 21 July 2021.infrastructure, for chapter 3A, see section 53DB.sch 6 def infrastructure ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)interstate rehabilitation law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State or the Commonwealth that provides, or provided, for the same matter as the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986.interstate spent conviction means a conviction for an offence committed by a person against a law of another State or the Commonwealth that the person is not required to disclose under an interstate rehabilitation law because—(a)a rehabilitation period prescribed under that law for the conviction has expired; and(b)the conviction has not been revived under that law.
legacy use—(a)for an authority venue, see section 5A(3); or(b)for an other venue, see section 5B(3); or(c)for a village, see section 5C(3).
sch 6 def legacy use ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)Lord Mayor means the mayor of the Brisbane City Council.necessary games infrastructure, for chapter 3A, see section 53DB.sch 6 def necessary games infrastructure ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)negotiating party, for a part 3 plan for a project area, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def negotiating party ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)negotiation period, for a part 3 plan, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DM.sch 6 def negotiating period ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)negotiation proposal, in relation to a part 3 plan, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def negotiation proposal ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)nominated director see section 17(3).sch 6 def nominated director amd 2025 No. 14 s 85(2)Olympic Charter means the Olympic Charter, published by the International Olympic Committee, as in force from time to time.other venue see section 5B(1).sch 6 def other venue ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)Paralympics Australia means Paralympics Australia Ltd ABN 41 810 234 213.part 3 plan, for a project area for a games project, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def part 3 plan ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)participation notice, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def participation notice ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)president means the president of the board of the corporation holding office under section 25.sch 6 def president amd 2024 No. 29 s 30(4)project area, for a games project, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def project area ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)proponent, for a games project, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def proponent ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)public servant means—(a)a public service employee; or(b)an APS employee under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth).
sch 6 def public servant ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)regional area means a part of the State outside south-east Queensland.sch 6 def regional area ins 2024 No. 53 s 24relevant games agreement means—(a)the host contract; or(b)an agreement entered into by the State to enable it to enter into the host contract; or(c)an agreement entered into for the primary purpose of supporting the delivery of authority venues.
sch 6 def relevant games agreement ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)spent conviction means—(a)a conviction—(i)for which the rehabilitation period under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 has expired under that Act; and(ii)that is not revived as prescribed under section 11 of that Act; or
(b)an interstate spent conviction.
Stadiums Queensland means Stadiums Queensland established under the Major Sports Facilities Act 2001.sch 6 def Stadiums Queensland ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)Torres Strait Islander party, for a project area, for chapter 3A, part 3, see section 53DG.sch 6 def Torres Strait Islander party ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)transport and mobility strategy ...sch 6 def transport and mobility strategy ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)om 2025 No. 14 s 71(1)transport infrastructure, for chapter 3A, see section 53DB.sch 6 def transport infrastructure ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)use, of an authority venue, other venue or village, for chapter 3A, see section 53DB.sch 6 def use ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)venue ...sch 6 def venue ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)om 2025 No. 14 s 71(1)vice president means a vice president of the board of the corporation holding office under section 26(1).sch 6 def vice president ins 2025 No. 14 s 85(1)village see section 5C(1).sch 6 def village ins 2024 No. 29 s 30(2)sub 2025 No. 14 s 71(1)–(2)village infrastructure charge see section 53EE(2).sch 6 def village infrastructure charge ins 2025 No. 14 s 71(2)sch 6 (prev sch 1) renum 2025 No. 14 s 71(3)